Embrace the VMI experience – where tradition builds transformation and lifelong impact.
Get started on the road to VMI and your future.
Explore post (campus), meet cadets, and see what sets VMI apart.
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Learn how generous financial aid puts a VMI education within reach.
Ready to take on the challenge? Applications open Aug. 1 each year.
Tools and resources on how parents can assist with financial aid and support their cadets.
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Each program at the Institute, from engineering and the humanities, to science and business, is designed to challenge cadets academically.
VMI’s core curriculum builds the foundation for success during and after undergraduate school.
Rigorous courses are available in STEM and the humanities, all with small class sizes.
Providing scholars with opportunities to take their learning beyond the classroom.
Nurturing top academic talent through an honors program and prestigious scholarships.
Academics & Opportunities
Student Support & Resources
The unique military aspect of a VMI cadetship prepares the next generation of leaders to serve with discipline, honor, and integrity.
VMI is among the very few colleges that offer ROTC options in Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, and Space Force.
The Naval ROTC Unit provides two programs in which cadets may enroll: US Navy or US Marine Corps.
Cadets can prepare for other roles in government, intelligence, cyber defense, and public safety, both at the state and federal level.
VMI boasts the largest ROTC program in the country and an award-winning Ranger Challenge Team.
The Air Force ROTC program prepares cadets for service in the U.S. Air Force or U.S. Space Force air, space, and cyberspace domains.
From the very first day of post, the Corps of Cadets is guided in a military lifestyle and code of conduct.
Scholarships & Opportunities
Training & Cadet Experiences
Post — what most colleges call a campus — is filled with the sights and sounds of not only the Corps of Cadets, but the employees, families, and communities who support them.
Celebrate success and witness the bonds of brotherhood unique to VMI.
Programming & initiatives focused on empowering leaders to think critically, solve problems, & make ethical decisions.
VMI boasts spaces unique to the No Ordinary College experience at the nation’s oldest state-supported military college.
Balancing academic, military, and athletic activities to build discipline, structure, and clarity.
Providing a safe, secure, and welcoming environment for all cadets, employees, and visitors to post.
Support for departments as they contribute to the success and growth of the Corps of Cadets.
Cadet Experience
Community & Connection
Cadets, faculty, staff, and community members can find a host of resources and opportunities to delve into research topics here on post.
Explore collections including over 300,000 volumes of materials, over 5,000 non-print items, and more than 300 scientific, literary, and general interest periodicals.
Delve into the story of VMI and Virginia through three unique museums and a fine art collection.
Guidance and oversight for research conducted by cadets, faculty, and visiting researchers in regard to human subjects.
A wealth of primary source collections of interest to both scholars and the general public.
Supporting cadets as they take their learning beyond the classroom.
Providing support to faculty for research, instructional, developmental, or service projects.
Museums & Digital Resources
Research Highlights
VMI fields 18 NCAA Division 1 teams and a thriving club sports program, allowing every cadet an opportunity to compete and win.
News, rosters, and schedules for NCAA teams at home and on the road.
Go Big Red! Providing opportunity while increasing competitiveness in NCAA Athletics.
Get an inside look at cadet-athletes and their experiences on and off the field.
Plan ahead for a day on post during home football games in Foster Stadium.
Schedules & Tickets
Fan Zone
Dedicated to developing leaders grounded in discipline, honor, and service since 1839.
Honoring tradition and providing leadership, support, and guidance to the Corps of Cadets.
Located in the beautiful Shenandoah Valley, our grounds are recognized as a national historic district.
Get a look at daytime scenes on post with views from Smith Hall and Preston Library.
Continuing to lead as a top-choice for undergraduate education with strong return on investment and commitment to affordability.
Producing educated and honorable citizen-leaders who excel in all aspects of the VMI experience.
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